Your list of chidlhood boardgames resonated with me - particularly Risk, which seemed to be favored by boys. This was in the midst of the 1960s Cold War, and I remeber being awed by the thretening size of Russia. The board games of our youth were always "goodies vs. baddies," but now there are so many "cooperative" games where players are united against a common enemy.
Your post did not mention the "Game of Life," where you could win by having the most money, or just avoid the poor house. It reminded me of an essay I wrote about ten years ago. I dusted it off and just posted it.
"Rule of Three does not condone violence"
And yet you'll be buying front-row tickets for the Gandhi-Rogers cage match!
Ah, irony. . .
I was a star at Candy Land. Maybe Shuts and Ladders. And a loser at Monopoly
Yeah, Chutes & Ladders - I remember it well. I was also a lousy Monopoly player - not a fan of its unbridled embrace of capitalism.
I was too stupid to invest in real estate!
Your list of chidlhood boardgames resonated with me - particularly Risk, which seemed to be favored by boys. This was in the midst of the 1960s Cold War, and I remeber being awed by the thretening size of Russia. The board games of our youth were always "goodies vs. baddies," but now there are so many "cooperative" games where players are united against a common enemy.
Your post did not mention the "Game of Life," where you could win by having the most money, or just avoid the poor house. It reminded me of an essay I wrote about ten years ago. I dusted it off and just posted it.
https://lizabluehumorist.substack.com/p/the-checkered-game-of-life
Thanks for tthe memories.
Liza Blue
lizabluehumorist.substack.com